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For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Support and wellbeing for yourself and others

During suicide prevention month (and beyond), it is imperative to validate and appreciate each person working at Drake and the incredible job each person does to make sure that Drake is on mission for our students and our community.

Did you know that, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 workers will experience a mental health condition in a year? 

What can you do if you are feeling mentally strained?

What can you do if you see that a coworker seems to be struggling with mental health?

  • Talk with them privately and listen without judgment. You are not expected to be a mental health professional, but you can still help them by opening the conversation.  Ask open-ended questions like:
    • How are you feeling today?
    • Why do you think you feel this way?
    • How can I help?
  • If comfortable and appropriate, relate to them on a personal level and share your own experiences.
  • Always respect the employee’s right to privacy if the disclose a mental health condition.
  • If someone is at immediate risk of suicide, stay with them until you can get further help. Contact emergency services or call/text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

All in This Together—Together we can make a difference.

— Teresa Downs, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

Online citation payment now available

Starting in October, the Student Services Center will begin using our payment system to allow convenient payment of parking citations via email.  Whenever possible, we will send an email invoice to your Drake email address allowing you to pay citations at your convenience online, rather than needing to visit us in Olmsted.  These invoices will come from “Drake University Student Services Center (via Clover)”, and will allow you to easily pay the citation with a debit or credit card.

If you do not receive an emailed invoice for a new citation, or would like an invoice created for a previously issued citation, feel free to send us a note at studentservices@drake.edu with your license plate number.  We’ll email you an invoice to save you the walk/drive across campus. You are also always welcome to stop by to pay citations at our desk in Olmsted.

As a reminder, you must have a valid Drake permit to park in the Drake parking lots.  You must also park in the correct zone indicated on your permit from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (you may park in other zones after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends, but do not park overnight in a commuter lot—commuter lots need to be cleared by 2 a.m. daily).  Failure to follow Drake parking regulations can result in parking citations.  Parking citations should be paid within 30 days of receipt—unpaid fines are treated as any other past due obligation to the University, and may result in restrictive holds.  Multiple unpaid citations can prompt use of a boot or your vehicle may be towed (additional owner expense for both options).

If you wish to appeal a citation, you may do so on this online form. If you haven’t purchased a parking pass for this academic year, you may purchase your pass in the myDrake portal.

We hope that this new offering of allowing online citation payment will make this process of paying for parking tickets slightly less painful.  We appreciate your help in making sure campus has adequate and predictable parking available.

If you have any questions/concerns about this process, feel free to contact sara.heijerman@drake.edu.

— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Panopto retention policy

Starting this month, ITS will perform monthly audits to archive and remove unused content from the University’s Panopto service. Videos with zero views within a 13-month period will be archived and no longer immediately accessible. Videos can be restored through a self-service process, and instructions for restoring archived these videos are available in the ITS Knowledge Base.

Archived videos will remain on the Panopto service for an additional 13-month period, or 26 months from the last view. After that time, if there are no requests to restore the video, it will be permanently removed. Drake University will not archive, backup, or otherwise save any Panopto videos in any alternate manner.

This change is due to a new Panopto license model which bills the University for both hours created and shared as well as stored on the system. If you have any questions, contact the ITS Support Center.

— James McNab, ITS

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Drake Social Oct. 24, submit a colleague’s name for recognition

Mark your calendar for the Provost’s October Drake Social Monday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m., at Shivers Hospitality Suite.

During the social, faculty and staff who demonstrate the Drake core value Joyful Accountability will be recognized as part of a PowerPoint scroll. From all those recognized, names will be drawn at random for prizes. Honorees must be present to win. 

You can recognize a colleague who demonstrates Joyful Accountability by completing this Qualtrics form by Wednesday, Oct 19. In your recognition, please share how your colleague demonstrates Joyful Accountability: 

  • I am curious and creative, brave and bold. 
  • I strive each day to be my best. 

— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

Campus Announcements Archive

Diverse student/alumni welcome receptions

The Office of Alumni Relations reaffirms Drake’s commitment to diversity by recognizing and nurturing different identities. In 2020, we committed to fostering community between our diverse students and alumni. This week Alumni Relations will host two receptions to welcome our LGBTQ+ and BIPOC students to campus for another great year! These welcome receptions serve to create community among diverse students, alumni, faculty, and staff. For students, this is an opportunity to meet individuals like you who have been where you are. And of course, there will also be refreshments!

On Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 6:30–9 p.m., we welcome all LGBTQ+ students, alumni, and faculty/staff to the Alumni House (2700 University Ave) for Rainbow Welcome, and then on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 6:30–9 p.m., we welcome all BIPOC students, alumni, and faculty/staff to the Alumni House for the BIPOC Student/Alumni Welcome.

—Greg Lin, Alumni Relations

Campus Announcements Archive

Black Renaissance Mural Unveiling at xBk Live

A new outdoor mural in Dogtown created by artist Jill Wells, a 2005 Drake graduate, will be unveiled Oct. 1 from 6–9 p.m. at xBK live, 1159 24th Street, Des Moines.

The unveiling event will include:

6 p.m. – reception with Dough Co. Pizza
6:30 p.m. – interactive performance live photoshoot
7:30 p.m. – Live DJ
9 p.m. – Mural unveiling ends

The mural captures the spirit of music, Black entrepreneurship, and community success. The Iowa Department for the Blind is creating a Braille description of the mural, to be kept on-site at xBk. The musical muse in the mural is Gabriella Wilson, known professionally as H.E.R., an acronym for “Having Everything Revealed.” Wilson is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and musician.

— Ryan Arnold, Director, Community Engagement

For Students Archive

COVID-19 reminders and resources

Students, below are some important reminders related to COVID-19.

  • If you test positive for COVID-19 or have COVID-19 symptoms, complete this form. The form contains more details on the University’s COVID-19 protocols.
  • Free, self-administered COVID-19 tests are available at the Student Services Center in Olmsted. Test kits are accepted between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday–Friday.
  • For more information on the University’s COVID response, see a list of FAQ’s.

For Faculty Archive

Bright College seeks associate deans

The John Dee Bright College at Drake University seeks two current Drake faculty members to serve as joint associate deans during the 2022–2023 academic year (renewable pending budgetary approval).

Working closely with the dean and faculty of Bright College, the associate deans will provide leadership support, including…

  • Coordinating ongoing faculty governance and college policy development efforts.
  • Leading the development of internal and external bachelor’s-degree completion pathways for Bright College graduates.
  • Collaborating with the College’s Student Professional and Academic Support specialist to forge partnerships with area businesses, enterprises, and non-profit organizations in support of student professionalization experiences such as internships and immersive professional learning.
  • Supporting student recruitment efforts and internal and external faculty recruitment efforts.
  • Occasionally serving in the dean’s absence, including representing Bright College at events and meetings.

Responsibilities will be shared and/or divided between the associate deans according to the strengths and primary interests of each.

Prior affiliation with Bright College is not required.

Qualifications:

  • Tenure or otherwise permanent (non-probationary, non-visiting) faculty appointment at Drake University. Tenure-track faculty who have completed their probationary period as of September 1, 2022, are also eligible.
  • Genuine enthusiasm for supporting colleagues and the ability to create and sustain collegial, collaborative campus and external partnerships.
  • Commitment to innovative, interdisciplinary curricula and best practices in teaching and learning.
  • Familiarity with Drake’s learning management systems and IT environment.
  • Ability to work productively across disciplinary and institutional boundaries.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working effectively and supportively with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • High-level ability to act decisively in response to changing situations.

Compensation:

  • $5,000 annually for each associate dean.
  • Average weekly hourly responsibilities: 4 hours, including a weekly JDBC staff meeting.
  • Weekly range of hours will vary from 2-8, depending on the areas of responsibility each individual covers.
  • Additional summer responsibilities (with additional compensation) are possible.

Timeline

  • September 24: Review of materials begins.
  • Target start date: 7 October 2022

To Apply

Please attach a cover letter, CV, and the names and email contacts of two colleagues who will serve as references—all as a single document—to Sofia Turnbull (bright.college@drake.edu), Administrative Support Specialist to Bright College, with the words “Associate Dean” in the subject line.

Joint applications are welcome: Two colleagues may submit a joint application by attaching all materials to a single email and, in the email, explaining the reasons for a joint submittal. Joint applicants should indicate whether they would be willing to be considered individually for the positions, as well, or if they would consider appointment only as a team. Applicants considering a joint application are strongly encouraged to partner with a colleague from another division, college or school.

About Bright College

Bright College offers affordable access to high-quality higher education to students who seek an alternative to traditional post-secondary schooling. Through high-impact, inquiry- and problem-based learning in interdisciplinary seminars, our learners develop higher-order, transferrable habits of mind as they earn an associate’s degree in Business, Organization, and Professional Studies or in the Interdisciplinary Arts, Sciences, and Humanities. Students will be prepared to enter the professional workforce in business, enterprise, non-profit, arts, and civic organizations or complete a bachelor’s degree at Drake or elsewhere—or both.

Students progress through the year-round sequence of coursework as members of a cohort—a team of students who take seminars and short courses together, form lasting relationships, and practice collaborative learning and problem-solving together.

Questions?

Please contact Craig Owens, dean of Bright College, at craig.owens@drake.edu.

— Craig Owens, Bright College

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Black faculty and staff invited to meetings with Provost Mattison

Black-identifying faculty and staff are invited to monthly conversations with Provost Sue Mattison. These will generally be at 11 a.m., the third Thursday of each month, with two exceptions: September and March will be the fourth Thursday. See the list of dates and locations on the Campus Calendar.

Last spring there were a number of administration listening sessions with faculty, staff, and students following a racist incident on campus. One request from Black faculty and staff was for regular and ongoing communication with campus leadership, not just emails or meetings in response to a crisis situation. The Office of the Provost has worked with the Black Affinity group on campus, organized by Brandi Miller, to schedule these monthly meetings.

— Drinda Williams, Provost’s Office

Campus Announcements Archive

Drake Legal Clinic celebrates 50th anniversary

The Drake Legal Clinic celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, marking a half-century of service to the community and the education of law students. To commemorate this milestone, Drake Law School will hold a celebratory banquet on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m.; dinner and a program will follow at 7 p.m.

The 50th Anniversary banquet will celebrate the evolution of Drake’s Clinic from humble beginnings to its current stature: six subject-matter clinics housed in the state-of-the-art Neal and Bea Smith Law Center representing hundreds of clients each year. The celebration will recognize the faculty, staff, donors, alumni, and community partners who have played a part in that success. In addition, the Clinic will look toward the future, as it continues to adapt to changes in pedagogy and practice.

The Law School will also recognize recent foundational donors who have supported the Clinic’s operations in the past and put the program on a firm foundation for the future. Among those recognized will be J. Locke, LW’48, and Harriet Macomber, whose estate gift of $3.25 million will support Drake’s Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic. Additionally, Karen Shaff, LW’79, and Steven Jayne, LW’78, pledged $1 million to endow the Law School’s Refugee Clinic. Rose Vasquez, LW’85, recently provided key sponsorship of the Civil Practice Clinic. Gifts such as these, along with many others, have allowed the Drake Legal Clinic to provide free legal help to low-income citizens for the last 50 years.

The Drake Legal Clinic is often described as a “win-win” because it provides a high-quality educational experiences for students while performing critical legal services for the community. Professor Suzan Pritchett, Director of Clinical and Experiential Programs, agreed with this sentiment, stating, “Our students get the opportunity to practice before they become licensed attorneys. The community gets the resource of quality legal representation for free. We have many clients who get exceptional legal representation that they otherwise wouldn’t have if it weren’t for the Clinic and its students.”

Pritchett attributes the preparedness of Drake Law graduates to the work that is done in the Clinic. “At the Drake Legal Clinic, students get to experience the law in action. Unlike in the classroom, they get to witness where the law intersects with real people and real cases, work directly with clients, go to court. They get to really live it,” Pritchett said. “While having the guidance of supervising attorneys – our clinical faculty- and the support of their fellow students, they get to have the experience of practicing law before graduation while still being a law student. There is no better way to learn the skills you need to succeed as a lawyer.”

The banquet will feature keynote speaker Jane Aiken, University Distinguished Professor at Wake Forest Law. Professor Aiken previously served as Dean of Wake Forest Law, after serving as Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Public Service at Georgetown. A leading scholar in the field of clinical legal education, Professor Aiken will provide a national perspective on this work. The celebration banquet will take place as Drake plays host to the Midwest Clinical Legal Education Conference, which will see legal educators from numerous schools come together to discuss current issues in experiential education.

Sponsorship opportunities for the 50th Anniversary celebration are available. Contact Theresa Howard theresa.howard@drake.edu for more information.

Tickets for the banquet are $35 each and are available at eventbrite.com/e/drake-legal-clinic-50th-anniversary-celebration-banquet-registration-400305433327.

About Drake Legal Clinic

For 50 years, the Drake Legal Clinic has provided real-life experience opportunities for second- and third-year law students. The Clinic provides numerous clinical programs such as the Children’s Rights Clinic, Criminal Defense Clinic, Civil Clinic, Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic, Refugee Clinic, and a Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The Clinic takes clients from the surrounding community and offers high-quality legal representation for those who may not otherwise have access to legal assistance. Learn more about the Drake Legal Clinic.

— Taylor Johnson, Law School